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Expressive Writing on Minority Stressors Among Sexual Minority Veterans

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllVA Office of Research and Development
NCT05897021 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Sexual minority stressors (e.g., sexual minority identity-based discrimination) contribute to greater risk for and severity of depression, anxiety, substance use disorders and suicide among sexual minority Veterans. However, no brief, scalable, one-on-one interventions targeting sexual minority stressor-related distress are available in Veterans Affairs (VA) for sexual minority Veterans. The proposed research will examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of a brief, 3-session expressive writing intervention to target distress related to sexual minority stressor exposure among sexual minority Veterans. The results of this work will advance knowledge about a promising brief and easy to implement intervention focused on reducing depressive and anxiety symptoms among sexual minority Veterans. This proposal aligns with VA's and CSR\&D's commitment to providing equ

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: Participants will be Veterans who: * identify as a sexual minority (i.e., identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, queer, or another identity other than heterosexual) * endorse clinically significant depressive or anxiety symptoms (score above 10 on the PHQ-9 or GAD-7) * report a history of sexuality-based minority stressor exposure that is contributing to distress on phone screening * be stable on psychotropic medication for at least 4 weeks if on a psychotropic medication Exclusion Criteria: The exclusion criteria for Veterans in this study are: * clear and current suicidal plan and/or intent (assessed via the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale) * current presentation of unstable mania and/or psychosis (assessed via the Structured Interview for DSM-5) * current substance use disorder, severe (assessed via the Structured Interview for DSM-5) * significant cognitive impairment, including evidence of moderate or severe traumatic brain injury, determined by an inability to comprehend baseline screening questionnaires
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What it tests

  • Expressive Writing on Minority Stressors
  • Neutral Writing
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Where

1 site
VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA
Boston, United States
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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